Political Thugs Attack Osun First Lady’s Convoy

Security personnel attached to the convoy of the wife of Osun State governor, Alhaja Kafayat Oyetola was on Friday evening sustained varying degrees of injuries as suspected political thugs attacked the convoy while returning to Osogbo the state capital.

Our Correspondent gathered that the convoy of the governor was passing through Owode-Ede market around 8pm when the incident occurred.

An eyewitness said, “The convoy was passing through the market when a truck suddenly blocked the lane that the convoy was passing, then the thugs who are already around the area
started to haul stones at the convoy.

“They attacked the convoy with dangerous weapon and the operatives started shooting to
the air.

“Some of the security operatives sustain injuries because one one them was shouting that we have been hit.

“They shattered the glasses of the vehicles. The incident caused panic in the area. It is so unfortunate”.

When contacted, an aide of the First Lady, (name withheld) confirmed the incident.

However, she did not disclosed the number of operatives that sustained injuries.

According to her, “All I can tell you is that no life was lost in the incident.

“I can’t tell you the numbers of security operatives that were injured but some of them that were attached to the convoy sustained varying degrees of injuries”.